Walking Bass Groove Lab
Intermediate
Monday with Harlan Terson
60 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $140 ($120 members)
An hour long lab to make you “badder”
Specialty & Technique Guitar Classes
These classes are online this session
Go beyond the basics and learn the nuts and bolts of music.
If you can already play guitar, now it's time to get into the groove. With the guidance of our expert teaching artists, expand your skills and repertoire to open the wide world of guitar beyond the basics.
For intermediate players and beyond, open to students who have completed the Guitar 2 level and above. (If you're not sure where your skills fit in, visit our placement quiz.)
We suggest all guitar students consider starting with Guitar Fingerboard Theory, if you want to work on lead guitar or eventually write your own songs. It's a great primer into a wider world of musicianship.
British Rock Acoustic
IntermediateNew!
Wednesday with Tommi Zender
80 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($89 members)
Garageband Basics for Guitarists
BeginnerNew!
Wednesday with Bill Brickey
80 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($89 members)
It's there on your computer just like you. Learn how to use Garageband to enhance your musicality.
Extended Play: Guitar
Intermediate
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday with Mary Peterson, Chris Winters, Elaine Moore, Catherine Norden, Jim DeWan, Steve Dawson, Louis Bardales or Deanna Devore
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Make a long term commitment to improving your guitar playing skills
Beyond Guitar 3
Intermediate
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday with Mary Peterson, Linda Smith, Dan Fulkerson or Deanna Devore
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
A special level for students who want to continue on the path of musical growth offered during our morning classes or within the confines of our Armitage location.
Guitar Fingerboard Theory
Intermediate
Monday or Wednesday with Chris Winters, Dan Fulkerson or Steve Levitt
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
This class is highly recommended for all guitar students. Make it a point to enroll at some point in your musical journey.
Guitar and Vocal Studio
Intermediate
Wednesday with Elaine Moore
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Grab that guitar and sing and play with others.
RPA Ensemble
Advanced
Thursday with Steve Dawson
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
A group of 4ever students under Dawson's leadership
Basics of Electric Chicago Blues Guitar
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Essential Blues-Rock Electric Guitar Skills
Intermediate
Sunday with Chris Winters
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Expand techniques and your personal riff artillery within the framework of songs and progressions in the blues/rock idiom.
Essential Blues-Rock Electric Guitar Repertoire
Advanced
Sunday with Chris Winters
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
An ongoing class which develops repertoire in the blues/rock genre.
Lead Guitar Soloing Basics
Intermediate
Saturday with Charles Kim
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Get yourself ready to take a solo.
Rhythm Guitar
Intermediate
Monday or Sunday with Dan Fulkerson or Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Focus on one of the most essential elements of playing guitar and music itself.
Continuing Slide & Fingerstyle
Intermediate
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Beatles Fingerstyle Guitar
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Classical Guitar Basic Repertoire
Intermediate
Monday with Jacob Sweet
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Fun easy pieces to add pizzazz to your style.
Fingerpicking Skills
Intermediate
Thursday with Alvin McGovern
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Put down your plectrum and let's work with both hands.
Fingerpicking Repertoire
Intermediate
Monday or Saturday with Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Your fingers can be trained to be an orchestra - a band in the hand.
Fingerstyle Repertoire
Intermediate
Thursday with Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Develop a songbag of solo accompaniments and instrumentals in a variety of styles.
Electric Guitar Styles Overdrive
Intermediate
Thursday with Dan Fulkerson
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Enhancement medication for the electric guitarist.
Introduction to Jazz Guitar
Intermediate
Saturday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
No matter what genre of music you play, this class will take your playing to a whole other level.
Jazz Guitar 1
Intermediate
Monday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Take your time to absorb the fundamentals of jazz guitar.
Jazz Guitar 2
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Jazz Guitar 4ever
Advanced
Wednesday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
An ongoing class in the advanced study of Jazz for the guitarist.
Flatpicking 1 - Rhythm
Intermediate
This class alternates with Flatpicking 2 If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Flatpicking 2 - Technique
Intermediate
Tuesday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Let's get melodic
Acoustic Blues Guitar 1
Beginner
Thursday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Build a solid foundation
Acoustic Blues Guitar Repertoire
Intermediate
Saturday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Continue working on the music of great traditional blues artists.
Blues Fingerstyle 1
Beginner
This class alternates every session with Blues Fingerstyle 2. Mark your calendar and be sure to sign up next session.
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Blues Fingerstyle 2
Intermediate
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Take the fingerpicking, rhythms and regional styles of the country Blues you've learned in level 1, and concentrate on open tunings and bottleneck slide in level 2.
Blues Fingerstyle 3: Decades of Acoustic Blues
Advanced
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Explore different aspects of Acoustic Blues a different decade each session.
Introduction to Brazilian Guitar
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Introduction To Flamenco Guitar
Beginner
This class is offered on a rotating basis with level 1.
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Flamenco Guitar 1 Skills
Beginner
Wednesday with Mehran Jalili
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Develop a catalog of strums and styles necessary to play flamenco.
T-Bone Blues
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Advancing Guitar: Licks and Tricks
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Crashing CAGED Guitar in 4 Weeks
IntermediateNew!
80 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($89 members)
Creative Scale Practice 1
IntermediateNew!
Wednesday with Tommi Zender
60 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $80 ($70 members)
Learn to practice scales in a creative way while having fun!
Creative Scale Practice 2: The Modes
IntermediateNew!
Tuesday with Tommi Zender
60 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $80 ($60 members)
We'll examine Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, and Mixolydian scales in new creative ways.
Fingerstyle Workshop Series
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Wednesday with Michael Miles
75 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($24 members)
Four Fundamental Fingerpicking Patterns
Beginner
60 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $80 ($70 members)
Four Week Fab Four Fingerstyle
IntermediateNew!
Monday with Michael Miles
80 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($89 members)
Join us online and learn some unique arrangement of Beatle faves.
Guitar Zero to Guitar Hero
IntermediateNew!
60 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $160 ($150 members)
Irish Accompanist Guitar Styles
Intermediate
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Jazz Guitar 1.5
IntermediateNew!
Wednesday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Jazz guitar mastery is a lifelong journey and we invite you to repeat level as much as necessary before moving on to Jazz Guitar 2.
Making Friends with Barre Chords ONLINE
WorkshopIntermediate
Sunday with Charles Kim
90 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $20 ($18 members)
Your fingers and favorite songs will thank you!
Master a Classic:
IntermediateNew!
Saturday with Chris Corsale
80 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($79 members)
Mississippi John Hurt: It's All In The Thumb and then some
IntermediateNew!
Tuesday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($89 members)
Approach fingerpicking online with music from a true master of the form.
Punk Rock Crash Course (60 years in 7 weeks)
IntermediateNew!
80 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $181 ($161 members)
Return To Guitar
Open to AllNew!
Saturday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($89 members)
Rumor has it there's a guitar in the back of your closet. Let's get it out and make some music.
Solo Guitar Concepts with Jonathan Kreisberg
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Saturday with Jonathan Kreisberg
90 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $35 ($30 members)
The school is honored to have this consummate artist offer a workshop to our community. Don't miss it.
Stevie Wonder Songbag
IntermediateNew!
Wednesday with John Mead
80 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($89 members)
The 4 Week Barre Chord Clinic
IntermediateNew!
60 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($89 members)
Songwriting with Open Tunings
IntermediateNew!
Wednesday with Andrea Bunch
60 minutes · Once a week for 7 weeks · $80 ($70 members)
Tune your guitar to a chord and take off from there
Guitar Arranging and Singing with Happy Traum
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Sunday with Staff
120 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $45 ($40 members)
Join the legendary guitarist and educator make the most of what you've got to arrange simple song to make them interesting and compelling!
Private Lesson Options
Our private lessons like our group classes run in 8-week sessions, however, you can begin private lessons during any week in the session. Please call our customer service folks at 773.728.6000 to register as private lesson availability is based upon individual teacher schedules.
Lessons are scheduled weekly, for 30, 45 or 60 minutes, and are available every day of the week at our Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park locations. Our experienced and professional faculty will work with you to develop an individualized program that helps you achieve your musical goals.
Stop in at either location or call the front desk at 773.728.6000 to register.
8-week Session Prices
$296 for 30 minutes ($286 for members)
$424 for 45 minutes ($409 for members)
$544 for 60 minutes ($524 for members)
Session & Registration Dates
8-week lessons: 06/29/2020 – 08/16/2020
Tuesday 05/26/20: Re-registration for current students begins
Tuesday 06/09/20: Transfer registration
Wednesday 06/10/20: Open registration
Teachers
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